Asian stocks hit 11-month low, yen spike stirs intervention talk

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US job openings unexpectedly rose as a sharp yen rise signalled a rate check by Japanese officials.

The jump in US job openings indicates slower labour market easing, aligning with the Fed’s commitment to higher and longer rates.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.4% to its lowest since November, with Australian shares also hitting an 11-month trough and South Korea’s Kospi back from a break with a 1.8% fall.Overnight, US job openings unexpectedly rose, increasing by the largest amount in more than two years. Ten-year Treasury yields rose almost a dozen basis points to a 16-year high of 4.81% and the S&P 500 fell 1.4%.

The dollar marched to a 10-month top on the euro at US$1.0448 overnight and a seven-month peak on sterling at US$1.20535. The New Zealand dollar slid 0.7% overnight and was last at US$0.5912 ahead of a central bank meeting. “Market participants will closely watch what Japanese authorities have to say about the rapid and sharp yen gains overnight,” said CBA strategist Carol Kong.

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